Along the Natchez Trace

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

THE Trip, THE Encore' :: Riding the California 1 From Morro Bay to Big Sur California

Copyright 2013, CABS for Reflections From the Fence

April 5, 2013

Huge day trip today, from the campground in Morro Bay up California 1 to the Big Sur Post Office, over 570 photos. YIKES! No, don't panic, I will NOT share all of them. I will share some here and some over on Flora and Fauna. This post will take us as far as the Post Office, next I will share the photos from Big Sur back to Morro Bay. We basically drove without stopping from Morro Bay, as all the good turn offs were on the southbound side of the road. We stopped for lunch and for seals (see below), but, we knew the best stuff (view and Sony photo wise) would be on the south bound direction. It is 90 miles, give or take, one way. It was a LONG day, and the views took our breath away. (So did driving along those drop offs! OK, no they did not, well most of them did not! LOL)

Starting out, the roadway is not much higher than sea level, and the "cliffs" are small.

The constantly changing sea mist hangs on the hill tops. I have come to really love that ever changing sea mist.

Mist, black rock and beaches, looking north.

See that small band of road, mid photo? Yes, we are going there. The highway twists and turns it's way up the coast.

OK, just where are those horses gonna walk?? This sign befuddled me. Then, down at the bottom of the hill, in the curve, there is a trail. I'll bet that is a fabulous ride!

Here is the thing with RV's. There are size limits/suggestions for many California roads. It is the mountain roads, curves and the percentage of grade that you need to be aware of. For many roads in California they suggest that if your rig is longer than say, 25 feet or 30 feet from the king pin to the rear axle you have no business on that particular road. Tana is exactly 25 feet from the king pin to the rear axle. Yes, we measured! Glad we did! These two rigs are much shorter than 25 feet.

The road climbs above sea level, and would you look at that blue water! At times it was almost turquoise.

Really?? Yes, indeedy, some bikers do ride this road. Personally I think they have some loose spindles on their tires. And, yes, that is Jolly's hood. It was quite concerning passing this guy on a blind narrow curve with ole big butt Jolly.

We stopped at the Post Office of Big Sur. Twelve days later we would drive south to that same post office, and turn around there again. It made for a great stopping place going north and south. I'll show you - -

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Things I love: Family, Grandchildren, Rving, computers (sometimes, but not when they are being bad), family history, yorkies, techy toys like my iToys, photography.
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Am I a genealogist or a family historian?

Well, both of course, how can you be one without the other?

A family historian depends on the genealogist to supply the facts.

A genealogist depends on the family historian to tell the stories.

Genealogist, family historian, I am one in the same.

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Favorite sayings

" Living on Earth isn't cheap, but it does include a yearly free trip around the sun." (Source unknown.)

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt

"The only difference between a rut and a grave...is the depth."

Chinese proverb: "To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root."

"I sure wish they sold memory sticks for humans...I could use an upgrade."

"Don't let procrastination be your primary time management skill."

"If you are normal....no one will listen, If you're deranged....they will make you their leader."

"You're just jealous that the voices are talking to ME!"

"I'm quite sure that no friendship yields its true pleasure and nobility of nature without frequent communication, sympathy and service." (From George E. Woodberry)

"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand." (From Henri Nouwen)

"Don't go where the road leads, rather go where there is no road and make a trail."

"Broken hearts are what give us strength, understanding and compassion."